Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — Myanmar

Prevalence of undernourishment in Myanmar in 2023 — 5.4%. Ranked 86 in the world out of 165. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 33.2 pp.

2023 5.4% +0.2 pp vs 2022
World rank 86of 165
Period maximum 38.6%2001
Period minimum 3.2%2019

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — Myanmar, 2001–2023010203040200120042007201020132016201920222001: 38.6%2002: 35.8%2003: 32.6%2004: 28.8%2005: 24.8%2006: 21%2007: 17.4%2008: 14%2009: 11.1%2010: 9.2%2011: 8%2012: 7.4%2013: 6.4%2014: 5.5%2015: 4.5%2016: 3.8%2017: 3.5%2018: 3.4%2019: 3.2%2020: 3.7%2021: 4.4%2022: 5.2%2023: 5.4%
Change over the period: −33.2 pp Annual average: -1.51 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Myanmar

Myanmar 5.4%
World 8.5%
South-Eastern Asia computed 5.1%
Prevalence of undernourishment — Myanmar, by year Myanmar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 5.4 +0.2 pp
2022 5.2 +0.8 pp
2021 4.4 +0.7 pp
2020 3.7 +0.5 pp
2019 3.2 −0.2 pp
2018 3.4 −0.1 pp
2017 3.5 −0.3 pp
2016 3.8 −0.7 pp
2015 4.5 −1 pp
2014 5.5 −0.9 pp
2013 6.4 −1 pp
2012 7.4 −0.6 pp
2011 8 −1.2 pp
2010 9.2 −1.9 pp
2009 11.1 −2.9 pp
2008 14 −3.4 pp
2007 17.4 −3.6 pp
2006 21 −3.8 pp
2005 24.8 −4 pp
2004 28.8 −3.8 pp
2003 32.6 −3.2 pp
2002 35.8 −2.8 pp
2001 38.6

South-Eastern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the population whose habitual intake of dietary energy is insufficient to maintain a normal, active and healthy life. The FAO estimate is built on food balance sheets, the distribution of consumption and the minimum energy requirement for the country in question — this is a modeled value, not an observed one.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.